WESTFIELD -- For all the remarkable numbers the Westfield High School football team's running game has put up so far this season, the Bombers’ defensive unit may be more impressive.

At least, that’s the case it made Friday in a 43-22 blowout win over Holyoke at Bullens Field.

The Bombers used four turnovers, including three on consecutive first-quarter series, and capitalized with three quick scores to put the game away early.

“Turnovers are such a big part of the game,” said coach Bill Moore, whose Bombers improved to 6-0 and remain one of only two undefeated teams in AA Conference play. “For our guys to make those plays was huge.”

Cody Neidig got the party started when he intercepted a pass from Holyoke quarterback Andrew Peltier on the Purple Knights’ first possession. Westfield scored seven plays later on a Ben Geschwind 11-yard run up the middle.

On the next Holyoke possession -- in fact, the very next play from scrimmage for the Knights -- Westfield’s Garrett Fitzgerald picked off a pass, and the Bombers punched it in five plays later. Zach Kuzon did the deed, scoring from 10 yards out.

Finally, on Holyoke’s third series, Fitzgerald, who recently returned to action following an injury, forced a fumble that Craig Ward picked up and ran 55 yards for a touchdown.

Three defensive series. Three turnovers. Three touchdowns. Talk about an efficient start.

“The defense did a nice job all night for us,” Moore said. “They were buried in deep a few times early and rallied.”

Following the turnovers, the Westfield defensive unit faced three fourth-down situations -- including two on the goal line -- and didn’t budge.

The Bombers ran it to 43-0 early in the second half-- with quarterback Jake Toomey throwing for a rare touchdown pass in the triple-option, run-happy offense--to provide the finishing touches.

Neidig and Rivers each hit the century mark to power the deep Westfield rushing attack, running for 135 and 100 yards, respectively.

For Holyoke, Peltier finished with 282 yards passing, including three late touchdowns. He found Raekwon Acevedo, Justin White and Kristian Arturet for scores. White paced the Knights’ attack with five catches for 76 yards.